Diamondhead, MS Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (female): 4,246

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 7.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.0% for Black residents, 26.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Elevation: 50 feet

Population Density:

Diamondhead was organized as a property owners association (POA). On January 1, 1985, the Purcell Company (formerly the Diamondhead Corporation) turned over the POA to a homeowner-elected board of directors. Diamondhead continued to grow after the turnover. As more people and families moved into the community, the demographics became more diverse and less of a second home for retirees. The demographic makeup of Diamondhead changed from that of a retirement community to that of any small suburban-type area. The population of the community became younger, with 54.6% of the population over age 45 in 2000, down from 61.1% in 1990. Tensions began to develop among different groups. Many began to question the POA's decisions, especially over increasing monthly dues and spending large amounts of money on golf course maintenance. In 1994, those who did not want the POA to lead the community began to advocate incorporation and conducted a petition drive for Diamondhead to become a city. This initial attempt at incorporation ultimately stalled but did not ease tensions between advocates and opponents.

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4402 E ALOHA DR STE 16 1.3 miles

4402 E ALOHA DR STE 16
DIAMONDHEAD, MS 39525
Categories: DIAMONDHEAD MS

4540 SHEPHERD SQ 1.5 miles

4540 SHEPHERD SQ
DIAMONDHEAD, MS 39525
Categories: DIAMONDHEAD MS

17000 KAPALAMA RD 1.6 miles

17000 KAPALAMA RD
PASS CHRISTIAN, MS 39571
Categories: PASS CHRISTIAN MS

130 HIGHLAND PKWY 5.1 miles

130 HIGHLAND PKWY
PICAYUNE, MS 39466
Categories: PICAYUNE MS

149 DRINKWATER RD 5.4 miles

149 DRINKWATER RD
BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS 39520
Categories: BAY SAINT LOUIS MS

16230 HIGHWAY 603 STE G 5.6 miles

16230 HIGHWAY 603 STE G
KILN, MS 39556
Categories: KILN MS

12085 HIGHWAY 603 5.9 miles

12085 HIGHWAY 603
BAY ST LOUIS, MS 39520
Categories: BAY ST LOUIS MS

308 HIGHWAY 90 STE I 7.3 miles

308 HIGHWAY 90 STE I
WAVELAND, MS 39576
Categories: WAVELAND MS

603 HIGHWAY 90 STE 2 11.0 miles

603 HIGHWAY 90 STE 2
BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS 39520
Categories: BAY SAINT LOUIS MS

3068 PORT AND HARBOR DR 11.2 miles

3068 PORT AND HARBOR DR
BAY ST LOUIS, MS 39520
Categories: BAY ST LOUIS MS

1203 BROAD AVE STE C 14.9 miles

1203 BROAD AVE STE C
GULFPORT, MS 39501
Categories: GULFPORT MS

1110 BROAD AVE STE 300 15.0 miles

1110 BROAD AVE STE 300
GULFPORT, MS 39501
Categories: GULFPORT MS

16197 LANDON RD STE B 15.4 miles

16197 LANDON RD STE B
GULFPORT, MS 39503
Categories: GULFPORT MS

12 MEDICAL PLAZA BLVD 15.8 miles

12 MEDICAL PLAZA BLVD
PICAYUNE, MS 39466
Categories: PICAYUNE MS

15444 DEDEAUX RD STE B 16.2 miles

15444 DEDEAUX RD STE B
GULFPORT, MS 39503
Categories: GULFPORT MS

2111 25TH AVE STE B 16.2 miles

2111 25TH AVE STE B
GULFPORT, MS 39501
Categories: GULFPORT MS

12207 Highway 49, Suite 30 16.3 miles

12207 Highway 49, Suite 30
Gulfport, MS 39503
Categories: Gulfport MS

12207 HIGHWAY 49 16.3 miles

12207 HIGHWAY 49
GULFPORT, MS 39503
Categories: GULFPORT MS

12004 MOBILE AVE 16.4 miles

12004 MOBILE AVE
GULFPORT, MS 39503
Categories: GULFPORT MS

9471 THREE RIVERS RD STE D 16.6 miles

9471 THREE RIVERS RD STE D
GULFPORT, MS 39503
Categories: GULFPORT MS

9344 THREE RIVERS RD 16.6 miles

9344 THREE RIVERS RD
GULFPORT, MS 39503
Categories: GULFPORT MS

2274 HIGHWAY 43 S 19.0 miles

2274 HIGHWAY 43 S
PICAYUNE, MS 39466
Categories: PICAYUNE MS

100 PERRY ST 19.1 miles

100 PERRY ST
GULFPORT, MS 39507
Categories: GULFPORT MS

612 E PASS RD 19.3 miles

612 E PASS RD
GULFPORT, MS 39507
Categories: GULFPORT MS

10046 LORRAINE RD 20.0 miles

10046 LORRAINE RD
GULFPORT, MS 39503
Categories: GULFPORT MS

422 Memorial Blvd 20.4 miles

422 Memorial Blvd
Picayune, MS 39466
Categories: Picayune MS

1702 HIGHWAY 11 N STE A 20.5 miles

1702 HIGHWAY 11 N STE A
PICAYUNE, MS 39466
Categories: PICAYUNE MS

6 SIEBENKITTEL CIR STE M 21.2 miles

6 SIEBENKITTEL CIR STE M
CARRIERE, MS 39426
Categories: CARRIERE MS

180A DEBUYS RD 21.6 miles

180A DEBUYS RD
BILOXI, MS 39531
Categories: BILOXI MS

3090 GAUSE BLVD E STE 209 22.8 miles

3090 GAUSE BLVD E STE 209
SLIDELL, LA 70461
Categories: SLIDELL LA

2434 PASS RD STE D2 23.0 miles

2434 PASS RD STE D2
BILOXI, MS 39531
Categories: BILOXI MS

250 BEAUVOIR RD STE 5 23.3 miles

250 BEAUVOIR RD STE 5
BILOXI, MS 39531
Categories: BILOXI MS

2375 GAUSE BLVD E 23.4 miles

2375 GAUSE BLVD E
SLIDELL, LA 70461
Categories: SLIDELL LA

370 Gateway Dr Ste B, 23.6 miles

370 Gateway Dr Ste B,
Slidell, LA 70461
Categories: Slidell LA

73015 HIGHWAY 25 STE A 23.8 miles

73015 HIGHWAY 25 STE A
COVINGTON, LA 70435
Categories: COVINGTON LA

100 MEDICAL CENTER DR 23.9 miles

100 MEDICAL CENTER DR
SLIDELL, LA 70461
Categories: SLIDELL LA

1520 GAUSE BLVD 24.6 miles

1520 GAUSE BLVD
SLIDELL, LA 70458
Categories: SLIDELL LA

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Local Area Info: Diamondhead, Mississippi

Diamondhead is a city in southeastern Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. The city is located just over 50 miles (80 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Gulfport?Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. In February 2012, Diamondhead was officially incorporated as a city. At the time of the 2010 census, when Diamondhead was an unincorporated census-designated place, the population was 8,425. The city population, with slightly different boundaries, was estimated at 8,217 in 2016.

On October 25, 1961, NASA announced the formation of the Mississippi Test Facility, now the John C. Stennis Space Center. The center would be located in an area bordering the Pearl River in Hancock County. During and following the construction of the facility, an influx of government workers, contractors, and their families moved into the area.

Much of the land that became Diamondhead had been purchased by Walter Gex, Sr., in 1937 from the Gulf State Paper Company and the Easy Opener Bag Company. Additional land was purchased by Gex, bringing his acquisition to nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 ha). In the late 1960s, D.E.A.R., Inc., later known as the Diamondhead Corporation, a large corporation interested in resort developments, began operations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, with Diamondhead as its first project. Coastal Mississippi had been a popular vacation destination for years, particularly with Midwesterners. Its location was ideal as a second home development given the convenient access via Interstate 55. The land on which Diamondhead is located is the highest point of elevation (100 feet (30 m) above sea level) on the Gulf Coast in Mississippi. Therefore, the project was named "Diamondhead" after Diamond Head, an iconic volcanic cone on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

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Population (female): 4,246

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 7.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.0% for Black residents, 26.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Elevation: 50 feet

Population Density:

Diamondhead was organized as a property owners association (POA). On January 1, 1985, the Purcell Company (formerly the Diamondhead Corporation) turned over the POA to a homeowner-elected board of directors. Diamondhead continued to grow after the turnover. As more people and families moved into the community, the demographics became more diverse and less of a second home for retirees. The demographic makeup of Diamondhead changed from that of a retirement community to that of any small suburban-type area. The population of the community became younger, with 54.6% of the population over age 45 in 2000, down from 61.1% in 1990. Tensions began to develop among different groups. Many began to question the POA's decisions, especially over increasing monthly dues and spending large amounts of money on golf course maintenance. In 1994, those who did not want the POA to lead the community began to advocate incorporation and conducted a petition drive for Diamondhead to become a city. This initial attempt at incorporation ultimately stalled but did not ease tensions between advocates and opponents.